South Africa — Exports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2030 · 120 observations

About this series

Exports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by residents to nonresidents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The exports reading for South Africa was 32.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 32.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.36 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 30% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1911–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1993–2026
  • All 12 sources, downloadable

Latest observations

2007–2030

PeriodValue
203030.5 % of GDP
202931 % of GDP
202831.6 % of GDP
202732.2 % of GDP
202632.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202532.5 % of GDP
202432.1 % of GDP
202332.8 % of GDP
202233.4 % of GDP
202131.1 % of GDP
202027.6 % of GDP
201927.2 % of GDP
201827.5 % of GDP
201727.3 % of GDP
201628.2 % of GDP
201527.7 % of GDP
201429 % of GDP
201328.4 % of GDP
201227.1 % of GDP
201127.7 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.